The Walls

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To make an arcade game, you need something that appears endless with very little input to interact and that's how you get The Walls. Even the name implies that there's not much that you need to worry about. You've just got to keep your eyes on the walls and to be honest, they do pose a genuine concern. They're slowly closing in on your screen and shrinking the size of the play space which is what you need to keep around if you want to keep playing. The ball you've got can move smoothly between the walls, but the other balls are not going to make it easy for you.

About The Walls

Arcades may be going out of style but they're responsible for a kind of game that made us want to keep trying. Looking at this game, you'll think that you can always get a little bit closer to that high score. After all, it's just out of reach and you only need to press one button. With that little to track, you can keep playing and playing and playing before you realize just how much time you've put into trying the beat the walls. It's simple, but it can get a bit tedious pretty fast though which is why it's better for short bursts.

How to Play

The Walls is a 2D arcade-style game about bouncing a ball between two walls closing in using just the mouse. To make the ball move from one wall to the other, just click the Left Mouse Button. While on the wall, the ball won't move and will always travel straight across the gap between the walls. The goal is to last as long as possible as the walls close in and different balls keep falling from the ceiling. If the walls close or you hit a bad ball, then it's game over.

The game begins as soon as you click the screen. This will cause the walls to slowly close in towards the center while different color balls fall from the ceiling in a zigzag pattern. Every time you play, your ball will be a different color but will always be bigger than the falling balls. If you hit a ball with the same color as yours, that resets the walls and gives you more space. If you hit any ball of a different color, your run instantly ends.

Tips and Tricks

This is about timing and precision. Your ball can move pretty fast across the gap, but this changes by the second as the walls get closer which can mess with your perception. Be careful not to get distracted by same-color balls if you don't think you can react fast enough.